Washington Commanders tight end Ben Sinnott amassed a career-high in targets (four) and receptions (three) against the Dallas Cowboys in week 17, gaining 29 yards on those three catches. While he’s averaging 29 percent of offensive snaps on the season, his percentage has skyrocketed over the last three games due to Zach Ertz’s injury, as he’s now playing 62 percent of the snaps. While many in the Commanders fan base have questioned throughout the season why he has not been more involved in the offense, Ertz’s absence has given him more exposure and the opportunity to see targets.

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Welcome to SB Nation Reacts, a survey of fans across the NFL. Throughout the year we ask questions of the most plugged-in Washington Commanders fans and fans across the country. Sign up here to participate in the weekly emailed surveys.

Today, we have just one question in the Reacts survey. It is our standard question that has been posed every week of the season, asking about your confidence in the team’s direction.

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Throughout the 2025 NFL season, SB Nation’s Doug Farrar writes about the game’s Secret Superstars — those players whose performances might slip under the radar for whatever reasons. In this installment, we focus on Washington Commanders defensive lineman Jer’Zhan {Johnny) Newton, who seems to finally be living up to his potential for a franchise that could use every bit of good news it can get right now.

The 2025 season is not something that anybody involved with the Washington Commanders wanted — or expected. A year after Jayden Daniels enjoyed perhaps the greatest rookie season any quarterback has ever had,...

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For the finale, Commanders may turn to third-string QB Josh Johnson again

As in Week 17 against the Cowboys, Marcus Mariota may miss the Commanders’ Week 18 matchup with the NFC East champion Eagles on Sunday because of injuries.

Coach Dan Quinn said Marcus Mariota did not participate in a “very light jog-through” Monday, leaving his status uncertain for Sunday’s finale at Philadelphia.

Third-stringer Josh Johnson started against the Cowboys and would start again Sunday if Mariota can’t go, Quinn said. The only intrigue would be whether Jeff Driskel or Sam...

The Commanders got some help from the teams near them in the draft order last week to set up an exciting finish to the race for draft position.

Most importantly, two of the three teams that were two losses ahead of them won their Week 17 games to fall within striking distance. The New York Giants beat the hapless Raiders, as expected. But the jewel in the Week 17 crown was the 3-12 Browns’ surprise victory over the 9-6 Steelers. That upset win opens up two avenues for the Commanders to overtake the Browns in the final week of games....

This week, Commanders running back Bill Croskey-Merritt has been nominated for the 4th time this season as the Pepsi Zero NFL Rookie of the Week award for his outstanding effort in the team’s Week 17 loss to the Dallas Cowboys.

While Croskey-Merritt’s season has had a number of ups & downs, he has worked hard to become a dependable runner and pass protector. Three times before this he has been nominated for (and won) the award for his highly productive games against the Giants in Weeks 1 & 15 along with his first-ever NFL 100-yard game against the Chargers.

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We’ve got one game left for Week 17 of the 2025/’26 NFL season. This week’s Monday Night Football features the Los Angeles Rams visiting the Atlanta Falcons. The Rams are 11-4, but tied for second place in a hyper-competitive NFC West. They have two games left to move up the rankings. Kirk Cousins is still the starter in Atlanta, and he’ll get a chance to add another win in primetime.

Who: Los Angeles Rams (11-4) at Atlanta Falcons (6-9)

Where: Mercedes-Benz Stadium | Atlanta, GA

When: December 28, 2025, 8:15 p.m.

TV: ABC/ESPN

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The Washington Commanders played on Christmas day, and are now getting back into their weekly routine for Sunday’s season finale against the Eagles in Philadelphia. Dan Quinn talked to reporters for his weekly “Tell the Truth Monday” and gave some injury updates. He was asked about sitting players, but he said they’re only sitting players who are dealing with injuries.

Marcus Mariota is dealing with stitches in his throw hand and a quad injury, and didn’t participate in today’s walkthrough. Quinn said it would be a stretch for him to play on Sunday, He’s hopeful Mariota can play, but Josh...

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Commanders and Deebo Samuel could go their separate ways this offseason

The former South Carolina standout is still fighting. Samuel is in a contract year, so anything less wouldn’t be smart. What the Commanders need to figure out is whether the All-Pro is worth keeping around at the money he’ll likely demand.

Market projections for Samuel are in the $20 million-per-year range. Peters has a lot of money tied into Terry McLaurin, another receiver on the wrong side of 30. He could be reluctant to shell out another lucrative deal for an...

The Washington Commanders lost to the Dallas Cowboys on Christmas day, dropping to 4-12 for the season. It’s been a long wait until Sunday to find out if the Philadelphia Eagles will have anything to play for in Week 18 when they host the Commanders for the season finale. The Eagles squeaked out a win in Buffalo when the Bills went for two, instead of attempting the extra point to take the game into overtime. Philly still has a shot to move up to the #2 seed in the NFC.

The Washington Commanders are currently sitting in the No. 7...

Week 17 is not over yet, we’ve got one more game to watch on Sunday night. The Chicago Bears are visiting the San Francisco 49ers in a game that will have big implications for the NFC playoffs. They are both 11-4, tied for the second-best record in the conference. The Bears have already clinched the NFC North division title, but the 49ers are 1 1/2 games behind the Seattle Seahawks, and tied with the Los Angeles Rams in the highly-competitive NFC West. Huge game!

Matchup: Chicago Bears (11-4) at San Francisco 49ers (11-4)

Date/Time: December 28, 2025, 8:20 p.m. ET...

The Washington Commanders hosted the Dallas Cowboys on Christmas day, and lost 30-23. The NFL had three games on their holiday slate, two games yesterday, and another 10 games on today’s full schedule. That’s a lot of stress-free football for Commanders fans to (tank) watch.

Fox only has one game on their late afternoon schedule, and it will be nationally televised. The Philadelphia Eagles are visiting the Buffalo Bills in a big game for both teams, and the rest of the teams heading to the playoffs. The Eagles have already won the NFC East, but only have 10 wins, and...